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General Fnnston should hurry back
to the Philippines. The men of the
Third cavalry threaten to break his
swimming record.
, , Shamrock Is ou Its way back to
, Britain. It carries no cup as a trophy
, of the rncc , but it carries the good will
of all Americans.
Colonel Rryan resigned just before his
regiment shipped for Cubu. Of course
this action was intended simply as u
personal protest against militarism.
The republicans have kept the ball in
democratic territory ever since the kick-
off. They now have It down to their
opponents' live-yard line and Tuesday
they will push for a touchdown.
London military experts profess to be
unable to understand , the tactics of
General Jouhert , In command of the
Boer army. That was the same trouble
that General White had when he fell
Into the Boer trap.
The republicans are not compelled to
hunt for excuses for the present good
times. They know the cause of them and
BO do a majority of the voters , and they
arc not going to take any chances on
turning the tide backward.
The window glass manufacturers out-
Bide of the trust have formed a com
bination of their own. When the two
trusts get fairly started on their war
the public will probably have a little
t more light on the trust question.
( It is reported that a large portion of
the Kansas regiment intends to return
to the Philippines. When the natives
hoar this they will commence to look
for 11 short cut for the hills and throw
up ramparts around their beer supply.
The divorce in Denver of a former
chlof of police Of Omaha recalls an un
written chapter of romantic Interest ,
the star actors in which strutted the
Omaha stage not many years ago.
JTliore are no fools like old fools.
The resignation of Prof. Ilerron from
Iowa college is said to IMS prompted
by a wish not to embarrass that In
stitution. Kx-Uovcrnor Orounse could
probably glvo good reasons for the re
tirement of the socialistic professor , if
any were wanted.
The popocratie crowd can bo depended
on to keep an eye on the democratic
mule- hitched to the ammunition wagon.
A mule might get away from a regi
ment of British soldiers , but lie knows
better than to attempt to decamp with
the commissary and ordnance stores of
a crowd of popocrats.
In high o'lllelal circles the statement
hag been unulllclally made that the own
ership of vacant property in Omaha Is
a liability , not an asset. This Is not
true , of course , but It Is thu way fomo
vertaxod property owners have of ex-
nggeratlng facts. The people of Omaha
can bring abont tax reform If they go
about It In the right way.
The grand jury In Chicago has re
turned an Indictment for criminal libel
agnlnst the editor of one of the Chicago
papers and several co-authors of an attack -
tack upon the editor of another paper.
The grand juries In i.unols evidently
believe because a man Is a newspaper
man affords no good reason why he
should In * made a target for vlllllcatlon
or falsehood ,
A season of winter sports at Manawa
if properly managed would afford nu-
bounded pleasure to the young people
of three cities and could lie made a
source of profit 'to ' the promoters , who
would necessarily cater to the better
class of patrons. The place would have
to bo protected against Incursions of
the tough element or It would languish
and die as a pleasure resort. If prop
erly conducted it would attract a very
large pntronuge ,
.v Axn
In the speech delivered nt Hastings
labt week Colonel William Jennings ,
Bryau endeavors to meet the charge
thnt he Is responsible for Imperialism
and expansion In his characteristic
way. The special start correspondent
of the World-Herald quotes him as fol
lows :
"Mr. Ror-ewatcr docs me too much honor , "
exclaimed Mr. Bryan , "when ho toys that
the president of the United State ? , Mr. Me-1
Klnley , could tiot have got his treaty rati
fied unless I had helped him. 1C It Is true
every republican who preaches 'Support the
administration' ought to feel under a debt
ot gratitude to mo that could bo expressed
better than It Is dcno by some of them.
Hut If I wanted the treaty ratified to make
a political lesue , why did Mr. McKlnloy
want It ratified ? If I did not stop to count
the cost of conquest , why did not Mr. Mc-
Klnley ? Why ntn I denounced as a dema
gogue for advocating the same thing that
commends McKlnley no a patriot ? _ My
frlendg , I wanted that treaty ratified , "not
because I believed It good , but because U
wag n treaty of peace and I believed that
lla faults could be better remedied by our
country acting alone than by diplomacy. "
Coming from a man who Is an
avowed candidate for the presidency of
the United States this explanation does
not place Sir. Bryan In an enviable
light , either ns a statesman or poli
tician. It Is In fact an open confession
that responsibility for whatever has
happened or may happen in the Phil
ippines as the Inevitable consequence
of annexation and expansion can Justly
be laid at his door. Mr. Bryan docs not
deny that ratification of the treaty
made annexation absolute. lie admits
that the treaty Is a bad thing and
wants the people to believe that he
helped McKlnley to do a bad thing In
order to promote peace. If tills Is true
then why blame McKlnlcy for trying
to promote peace ? But the truth is
that ratification did not insure peace ,
as the sequel shows , and Bryan surely
knows that peace could have been
maintained without the ratification of
every part of that treaty. He knows
that Spain was crushed and not In po
sition to resume hostilities , whatever
conditions might have been Imposed at
Paris or at Washington. If Mr. Bryan
sincerely believed that annexation and
expansion meant Imperialism and a
standing army then It was his duty to
Interpose and exert all his Influence to
prevent the disastrous consequences ol
the treaty by securing Its rejection.
That was the time and place for him
to display his moral courage and states
manship.
But Colonel Bryan helped with all his
might to ratify the treaty which he
pronounces a bad thing and stigmatizes
as the first step to Imperialism and the
destruction of the republic. The plea
that It was better to ratify the treaty
and try to mend its'faults at home
without the aid of diplomacy Is puerile.
The treaty once ratified Imposed upon
the government of the United States
the responsibility to protect not only
the lives and property of Americans ,
but also the lives and property of citi
zens of Germany , England , Spain ,
Japan , China and other foreign na
tions. This protection cannot be given
except by a military force adequate for
any emergency. That means a stand-
lug army located In the Philippines for
an indefinite period. It will mean a
standing army of 20,000 men in the
Islands whether the sovereignty of the
United States shall be perpetuated of
whether a. protectorate is established
over the Philippines. For this Bryan
and his followers in the United States
senate are justly held responsible. As
to mending the faults of the treaty at
home Instead of readjusting Its terms
In Paris , the less said by Mr. Bryan
the better for his reputation as a states
man. But If he really believes that the
remedy can bo applied at home , who
is to apply It ? Surely not the presi
dent. His duty is to enforce and main
tain the authority of the United States
over the new possessions. The only
power that can modify the terms of the
treaty Is congress and to that body
Mr. Bryan should address himself.
CIVIL , GOVB/W.UKAT FOR CUBA.
The cabinet ou Friday had under con
sideration the subject of civil govern
ment for Cuba. The dlspittchcs state
that the necessity for a change from
the present military system becomes
more and more apparent and the presi
dent Is walling only until an entirely
suitable person can be found before
taking action in Unit direction.
The reports of the military com
manders show that the conditions In
Cuba are favorable to the establishment -
ment of civil government. There IK no
portion of the Island that Is not orderly
and tranquil , There are political agi
tators who seek to foster distrust and
dissatisfaction among the people , hut It
appears that they are not having very
much success , for the reason that'the
bettor c'lahs of people feel confident
that It Is the intention of the United
States to faithfully carry out the prom
ise It has given them. The stiongth of
those who are opposing American au
thority Is in the fact that as yet our
government has shown no disposition
to abandon military rule and advance
civil government. The anti-American
clement finds In this a plausible reason
for assuming that this country does not
mean to keep faith with the Cubans
and for a suspicion that heed Is being
given to those who urge nnnexatlun
or a protectorate. Thu .substitution of
civil for military administration would
at once silence the antl-Ajucrll'au agi
tators and deprive thorn of their fol
lowing , and there Is every reason to
think that there would bo a practically
unanimous acquiescence In such Ameri
can rule as may bo necessary while
the Cubans are preparing for Independ
ence and si'lf-goveriiment. General
Leonard Wood has recommended thu
withdrawal of more than half the
troops now in Santiago province and
doubtless this could be done In thu
other provinces with entire safety. Mil
itary rule Is necessarily more or less
despotic and its tendency is to exahper-
ate Ihe governed. This Is especially
| the case when the rule Is that , of an
1 alien people. Our military occupation
of Cuba has , on thu whole , probably
been as considerate and liberal as clr-
cuniBlunces permitted , but there has
beeu more or less vouiululul of despotic
methods , doubtless In pome cases with |
good reason. This lins seemed to many
of the Cubans utterly inconsistent with
our declared purpose when we Inter
posed to free them from Spanish dom
ination and naturally produced a strong
anti-American sentiment.
Perhaps this fceirng Is not growing ,
but it will certainly Increase If there
Is not a change from the military sys
tem and it is gratifying to learn that
the Washington authorities realize this
and arc seriously considering the mat
ter of making a change as soon ns pos
sible. As to finding a suitable person
for instituting and administering civil
government , it would seem Unit the
president should not have much dlltl-
culty. There Is certainly available ma
terial In abundance men fully qiinlllle l
for such a position who are not poli
ticians and who would give to the work
their best ability and most conscien
tious devotion. Civil government for
Cuba should supcrcede military rule at
the earliest day possible. It Is dictated
by every consideration of good faith
and wise policy.
CUMl'AIlK I'lIK
James M. Woolworth , formerly presi
dent of the American Bar association ,
an organization of the most eminent Jur
ists and lawyers of the world , says or
Judge Heese : "He Is a truly good man.
conscientious and honest ; a man wcl
learned In the law and of excellent ju
dicial temperament ; a man of large ex
perience , Industrious , careful and capa
ble. " He adds : "I think he will make
a most excellent supreme judge , and 1
don't know of a man In the state who
Is better lltted. " This tribute to the
republican candidate from Judge Woolworth -
worth is from a man who has always
been known ns a democrat. No better
endorsement could be asked.
Judge Eleazer Wakeley , the Nester of
the bar of Douglas county , who has
been several times honored by election
to the bench by the voters Irrespective
of political faith on both democratic
and nonpartisau judicial tickets , testi
fies to the ability of M. B. Heese as n.
lawyer and a Judge and says he is In
every way qualified for a supreme
judgeshlp. Such praise Is praise indeed
and should have weight with all men
who want to keep the supreme bench of
this state filled with men who command
the respect of all who have business
before the court.
No one has heard of any eminent lawyers / -
yers testifying to the legal ability or
judicial temperament of Silas A. Hoi-
comb in support of his candidacy for
the supreme bench. Every candid law
yer will admit that In a. professional
comparison of the two candidates for
supreme judge Silas A. Holcomb is not
to be mentioned In the same breath
with M. B. Reese.
.6ES2' H'E FOItOET.
The tactics pursued by the organ of
the opposition to bolster up a waning
cause are amazing in the light of his
tory. Notwithstanding former predic
tions of the World-Herald , based upon
brag and bluster , have made that sheet
the laughing stock of an intelligent com
munity , It goes on with sublime disre
gard of the past to utter portentous
prognostications as to the outcome of
next Tuesday's election. Kipling's
splendid poem , "Lest We Forget , " Is
a back number in the editorial rooms
of the democratic organ , forgotten quite
In the desperation of the present cam
paign to keep the reluctant voters in
line. As a prophet the World-Herald
has not been a howling success , as his
tory will bear out.
On the night of October 17 , 1890 , ac
cording to the flies of the World-Herald ,
Editor Hitchcock addressed a political
meeting at Boyd's theater , and In the
course of his speech delivered himself
of the following , speaking of the finan
cial question :
This Is a greater Issue than any ever set
tled by a nation of the world. It Is a greal
Issue , and I am glad we stand on the side
ot the party offering a dpflnlte remedy for
this great period of distress. On the one
side , ho said , was Mark 'Hanna ' with his
terrible determination to buy men In
order to win the voters. "On the
other side arises another figure as If by
magic , from the masses of the people , a
man , young , strong , fearless , a man now
fighting our battles In the middle states. '
Ho described the great qualities of the leader
and concluded : "When Dryan Is elected the
people will have a president. I believe
firmly that when the votes arc. counted , the
millions arc footed up , a majority will ba
registered against that terrible Hnnna anc
for William J. Dryan. "
Upon that same occasion the editor o
the organ of the triple alliance pre
dieted dire disaster to the great army o
labor should McKinley be elected. "He
foresaw , as In a vision , a tremendous
upheaval for those who toll , with homes
made desolate for lack of work to do
fires drawn , spindles silent , looms a
rest. " And this but three short years
ago. Can those who followed this wise
seer In ' 01 ! afford to bank upon his pre
diction now ?
In the World-Herald of October 10
181)11 ) , Its editorial leader liore the head
Ing , "Cornwallls Is Taken-All Is Well. '
It was orotund In gray matter , flam
boyant In utterance , picturesque In com
pnrisons. With a swashbuckling al
that would put to shame the Musketeer
of Dumas It told the story of Corn
wallls' surrender at Yorktown US year
ago , comparing the campaign of is'oil t
that waged by AVanhington a centurj
and over ago. It compared the rypnl
llcan party with the army of Corn
wallls , and the cohorts''of William J
Bryan as the Invincible hosts of th
American republic marching to victor ,
under George Washington. Wit
prophetic sight , as through the crystal ,
It saw these things : "But the people
whom Cornwallls failed to subdue and
to whom he yielded up his sword will
record their verdict on November ; i. On
that day the British army , under the
, leadership of Hanna and MoKlnloy , will
i lay down their arms In the stronghold
j into which It lias been driven by another -
' other ypung American leader , William
J. Bryan. In the splendid contest he
has waged in behalf of American hide-
i pendence from the financial domination
* of Great Britain , William J. Bryan haa
I already advanced to Yorktown. Today
thu British General lliumu refuses to
salute Bryan just exactly ns the British
General O'Huru refused to salute Wash-
( Ingtou. But Bryan has advanced to
Yorktown exactly tis Washington had
advanced to Yorktown AND A YOUK
TOWN IS INKVITAlUjK. The World-
Herald sends greeting to the hosts of
bluietalllsml Cotmvallls Is taken. All
la well. "
Does any one think it safe to fol
low this wise political weather prophet ?
On the morning of November I , 1S1M1 ,
the editorial page of the World-Herald
was ornamented by a triple-leaded
leader pugnaciously headed "Brag and
Bluster , " In the course of which this
prophecy was given to an expectant
people : "The gold standard campaign
of blow , bluff , brag and bluster Is al
most ended , When the end comes it
will bo a complete overthrow of the un-
American Idea. The farmers are with
the blmotalllsts. Three-fourths of the
labor vote will be cast for the American
policy. The boastful bolsterers of the
gold standard are In the minority.
They are whistling to keep up their
courage. But It Is a nervous pucker
and weak whistle. Brag and blow and
bluster will not avail. The American
tellers will win the da. , . William J.
Bryan will be elected next Tuesday. "
And to put the revenue stamp of ap
proval upon these prophetic utterances
came this last vision of the campaign
of IS1HJ to the wise man of the World-
Herald as set forth in his paper No
vember 'J , 1S90 :
The defeat of McKlnlcy Is written on the
faces of the men who are managing his cam-
palgn and apparent In the walling echoes
of their boastful claims.
"Lest we forget. "
r is
Admiral Dewey was interviewed In
regard to the report of the Philippine
commission and unqualifiedly expressed
his approval of every statement made
nml every conclusion reached. Those
who have waited for an official expres
sion from Dewcy of his views and opln-
j Ions In regard to the Philippines now
now his position and It is in entire
ccord with the policy of the ndmiuls-
ration. No fair-minded man will ques-
Ion that the views of the hero of Ma-
illu. in respect to the policy of the gov-
rument In the Philippines are nbso-
utely his own , that they are due to a
borough knowledge of the facts and
he situation and were not formed
hrough any other Influence. People
vho have confidence In the wisdom and
udgmoiu of Dewey , as all must have
n his patriotism , will attach great
altic to what he says and will refuse
o disregard it at the instance of poli-
Iclans wholly actuated by selfish mo-
Ives. Everybody understands that no
m-tlsan considerations control the
opinion of Admiral Dewey In this mat
er , that he is prompted entirely by
vhat he sincerely believes to be re
quired by the obligations and responsi
bilities of his country. Far removed
from the allurements of politics and In
different to the hostility or the favor
of politicians , Dewey speaks from pro
found conviction.
Admiral Dewey is confident that
American sovereignty will be estab-
Ished in the Philippines at no very re
mote time. "I look for an early termi
nation of the war , " he said. "lu fact ,
1 firmly believe that the bottom has
dropped out of the Insurrection. " The
American people will 'regard this as re-
issurlng. There are , ludec-d , no very
marked indications that the insurgents
are tiring of hostilities , but recent ad
vices have shown that there is some
dissension among them and It Is quite
possible that there Is more of this than
appears. The last reported proclama
tion of Agulnaldo Indicates that the In
surgent leaders are anxiously awaiting
an expression from congress. When
they find , as there Is no doubt they will
that congress supports the policy of the
administration in the Philippines , these
leaders may be disposed to serlouslj
consider whether thtty will prolong a
hopeless contest or accept conditions
which they must already reall/.e they
will sooner or later have to submit to
With their hope of getting encourage
meut from congress disappointed and
an' aggressive campaign Inaugurated by
the American forces , the insurgent lead
ers may not be able to hold their forces
together as they have done and If once
disintegration begins It will go 01
rapidly.
At all events , we may be sure tha
the confidence expressed by Admlra
Dewey In an early termination of the
war is based upon good reasons , for he
Is not in the habit of giving out care
less or haphazard opinions and he I
undoubtedly In possession of all olllcia
Information In regard to the situation
In Luzon.
OENKllAL FUXS'WX-S I'HRDICTION.
In his speech accepting the swori
presented by the people of Kansas Gen
eral Funston predicted that In on
year's time the IMand of Luzon will b
ns quiet as Massachusetts , This agree
substantially with what this gallan
soldier said In an Interview In Sai
Francisco. Ho then gave It as Ills opln
Ion that nil serious lighting will he eve
by next March or April. He though
that when the leaders of the Insurret
tlon see that their resistance Is abou
to collapse they will gather tip wha
money they can and leave the Islam
abandoning their followers to the !
fate. Many of the natives , he said , wl
return to their homes , but some wll
go away Into the mountains and jol
the robber bands that have always existed -
isted under Spanish rule , These gangs
of robbers and bandits will then be a
little more formidable than they usu
ally are , but we can organize forces of
native troops which will hold them In
check and gradually kill them oil' .
General Funston Is an Intelligent ob
server ns well as a brave and brilliant
fighter and his Judgment as to the out-
i look In Luzon Is as worthy of consider-
I atlon as that of any other pfllcur who
i has had equally good opportunities for
1 studying ( ho situation. There Is one
' feature , however , of his San Francisco
interview that is not altogether reas
suring. This Is Ids expression of the
belief that the plan of campaign will
| be about what It has been hitherto. Ho
i expects that It will bo carried on more
, effectively , because there will bo about
. double the force with which to prose
cute it , but if thi'i'o Is to be no change
' from the method thus far pursued It
, may be doubted whether even with the
larger army which General Oils lias
the Insurrection can be subdue.l . within
n year , providing , of course , that HIP
Insurgent leaders are able to hold their
followers. It la admitted on nil handf ,
except nt Manila , that the plan of cam
paign hitherto has been n failure. It
resulted lu nothing decisive. We cap
tured places only to leave them to be
reoccupled by the enemy and this sort
of thing cost a considerable lo s of life
and waste of war supplies. During live
months of favorable weather conditions
for carrying on military operations
there was not a blow struck that seri
ously crippled the insurgents. More or
less campaigning has boon done during
the rainy season , in which our soldiers
have experienced the severest haul-
ships , but very little has been accom
plished. To all'appearances the Insur
gent forces are as strong now as they
hnvo ever been and abundantly sup-
tilled with munitions of war. It was
recently it-ported that Aguinaldo hail
received consignments of nrms suttt-
clent to equip -10,000 men and there Is
no doubt that the insurgents are well
supplied with nmmunltlon. All the In
dications are that they are well pre
pared for an active prosecution of hos
tilities In their own way.
Undoubtedly we shall continue to
beat them just the same , ns General
Fuuston said , and perhaps more fre
quently than hitherto , but It is very
oubtful If serious fighting will be every
) y next March or April unless there is
radical change In the plan of Cam-
algn. This Is still to be hoped for ,
hough the evident Intention to retain
General Otis In command Is not en-
ouraging. There is reason to think that
new commander at Manila would
iave a more depressing effect upon
he Insurgents than even the increase
of our military forces.
The Pnnamerlcan exposition at But'-
nlo has just installed a director gen
eral , who is given' supervisory powers
over every officer employed by the com-
> aiiy. The executive committee is just
low debating the question of degieo of
minority it would be wise for It to
lelegale to the general director. There
seems to be opposition to Investing the
lew office with arbitrary power , some
nembcrs hesitating to .surrender their
ilgh prerogatives. Human nature Is
H-etty much the same the world over.
An- two years the same question was
lebated in Omaha and was never set
tled right , because the right man could
lot be found.
One section of the American exhibit
it Paris Is to be designed to illustrate
the advancement of the negro race , par
ticularly along educational and indus
trial lines. When one looks back over
the period from the close of the civil
war the progress of the negro is un
matched In any country where the de
scendants of Africans held in slavery
liave been allowed to work out their
own conditions with or without outside
assistance. An exhibit of the character
contemplated will certainly be one in
which the colored man can justly take
pride.
It is said that the railroad managers
do not want the Bryan contingent de
feated this year for the reason that just
as long as Bryan can make himself the
issue the people forget the vital state
issues which brought the populist party
Into being. One of these Is the railroad
rate question , which Mr. Bryan has
succeeded in smoking out from the day
he assumed command of the fusion
forces.
Now that Profs. Jeffries and Sharkey
have had their joint debate the public
will be willing to give a little attention
to some of the lesser Intellectual lights ,
such as Sir Henry Irving and a host of
Imported and home talent , which has
been content to sit In the shadow of the
two giants.
When prize lighting becomes more
profitable than most of the learned pro
fessions we may expect an Increased
activity In the field of pugilism. If the
prize Is only big enough no trouble will
be encountered to find men willing to
pummel each other for cash consid
erations.
CouvliiL-liiur Proof ,
Washington Star.
Susan B. Anthony will soon bo SO years of
age. This Is convincing proof that the ballot
Is not absolutely necessary to enable a
woman to reach a happy and respected old
age.
\Vlir.l Joubert .VfcilH.
St. I ouls Republic.
If Joubert had thought to prevail on Cap
tain Chadwlck to write one of those terrify
ing letters to General White ho might have
walked Into LadjHmlth without such a great
sacrifice of men and ammunition.
Food for llio Million * .
New York World.
The latest estimate of this year's Ameri
can corn crop is 2,000,000,000 bushels. This
alone would glvo nearly four and a half
pounds of food per day for a year to everyone
ono of our 70,000,000 people , men , women and
children , while the utmost need of an adull
la for three pounds a day.
Jrr c > y' Cireat llniil.
Philadelphia Record.
The thrifty commonwealth of New Jersey ,
which deals wholesale In corporate fran
chises of every sort , has found the business
extremely profitable within the past year ,
The state's fiscal year closes with the month
of October , and the treasury balance now Is
over half a million more than Ir.st year ,
when It stood at $1,001,621. During twelve
months past the Incorporation fees paid to
the elate have footed up $758,000 , or more
than $600,000 In excess of similar receipts
during 1898. The breeding ground and eafo
harbor of trusts has done a smashing busi
ness during the season of corporate expan
sion.
.Ipnrt-rlittlon of Ilc'rulnui ,
Springfield Republican.
One of the lew memories of the terrible
Windsor hotel flro In New York City worth
cherishing is the heroism o ! Warren flulon ,
the long-time elevator man , who kept at his
work of trying to save the guests until he
was himself cut off from escape In the ele
vator and burned to de ith. flulon left a
mother , sUter and helpless brother. Happily
those appreciative of Gulon'a faithfulness
have" not been forgetful of those whom he
fcupported. The New York Evening Post took
hold of the matter and contributions enough
were secured to buy a houise for the family
In the borough of nronx , This was built for
two families , so that a part of U can be
rented and this Income will go far toward
supporting the Quloni.
rnoii H VM'S units.
A sin for the pulpit Is ntao a sin Cor the
fCff.
fCff.Tho uorst schism In church Is fflls
criticism.
A man with nn aim 111 so.n bo a nnn
with a nnme. ,
The bet things ore not always In the
beaten trncks.
Ju tlco Is not made lor the law , but the
law for jUMIc ? .
Only toy boats ore disturbed by orery
wavelet of change.
The promise of faith are better than the
paintings ot fancy.
What some people are seeking Is tcnsa-
lion , rather than tnlvntlon.
Advert'slng ' other people's faults Is a kind
of advertising thnt does not ray-
The mau who cannot put the steam on
Iho brakes as well ns on the drivers will
have trouble.
The well of salvation which Is turned
Insldo out for display -will not hold many
refreshing droughts.
nnwcY's LAST is.vaAut2Mi3.vr.
Detroit Kree I'rcss : You may marry when
ready , Dowcy.
1'hlladclphla Ledger : The congratulations
of the whole country will be showered upon
the fortunate seaman and his fiancee.
Uoston Olobo : The people who have pre
sented the admiral with a house will feel
llko congratulating him upon hl good for
tune In so soon fiiidltlg on angel to adorn It.
Washington Star : A great many people ,
whllo they have been too polite to say 80 ,
felt all along that Admiral Dewey's new
house was too extensive an affair to bo
merely utilized as backer quarters.
Kansas City Star : Havlug been presented
with a fine home , nothing could bo more
proper than for Admiral Dewey to secure a
wlfo to preeldo over It. Dewey's strong point
Is his gcod common cense nnd his talent for
doing the right thing nt the right time.
Philadelphia Hccord : Admiral Dewcy has
not delayed In securing n mistress for his
splendid new manslbn in Washington and
his choice has been endorecd on every hand
as fortunate and felicitous. Well , here's to
the admiral and his bride-elect ; may they
live long nnd prosper !
;
Chicago Times-Herald : The house of
Dewey In Washington will be a "homo"
Indeed. Here's to the bride-elect , the chcoen
companion of the brave , gentle , modest ,
peerless Dewey , loved and idolized by the
American people as one of the greatest naval
heroes In history.
St. Louis Republic : "I liave secured the
promise of one of the most charmiug little
women In the world to become Mrs. Dewey , "
ho announced to his friends the other day.
Thla Is the best of good news. The country
congratulates Dewoy. It felicitates the
future Mrs. Dewey. It feels sure that the
admiral and his wife will make a regular
story book finish "And then they were
married and lived happily ever after. "
Chicago News : Admiral Dewey has sur
rendered unconditionally and the grim old
sea dog'a conqueror Is a pretty woman who
weighs only about 130 pounds. ItIs safe to
say that the admiral was far more nervous
when he proposed than he was on the morn-
ng when ho sailed Into Manila bay and that
le was happier when the ordeal' was over
than when Montojo's flag came down. The
jest wishes of the whole nation will go out
, o Admiral and Mrs. Dewey.
Chicago Tribune : The American people
will rlso as one man and lovingly and en-
: huslastlcally congratulate the admiral. He
ias chosen wisely and well. The future
Mrs. Dewey Is a handsome , wealthy and ac
complished woman. She has wit as well as
wealth , brains aa well as beauty. A woman
with whom Speaker Reed would condescend
; o talk of affairs of svato Is no ordinary per
son. She Is at the top of the social ladder.
This will explain to the admiral's friends
why he wished so largo a house and so
well equipped nn establishment. In every
way she Is reported to be a fine specimen ot
American womanhood , just as the admiral
Is a , fine specimen of American manhood.
It is meet nnd fitting' , therefore , that they
should oe united In marriage and the whole
American people gives its consent. Every
American woman will congratulate Mrs.
Hazen upon the man to whom she has sur
rendered. Every American man will con
gratulate Admiral Dewey upon the gracious
woman whom ho has won. And every lover
will rejoice that the two have been friends
for many years.
1'EIISONAL A.VD OTHEnWISFJ.
Those Missouri mules have already been
heard from In South Africa.
Lord Rosebory , recently elected president
of tbo Edinburgh university , is 52 years of
age.
age.Admiral
Admiral Dewey Is setting a new fashion
In Washington. He sends flowers to his
fiancco every day.
Boss Crokcr avers that a woman cannot
Influence a man In politics. That accounts
for the boss persisting in his evil ways.
Strange to say , there Is not much rejoicing
In London over the fact that portions of the
British army have already Invaded the
Transvaal capital.
Ono commendable result of the peculiar
enforcement of the flag law In Chicago la
that much of the loud paper of local theaters
has been toned down or covered with plain
white.
An nmnteur sleight-of-hand performer In
New York essayed tha Herrmann 'trick of
making a target of himself for a rifleman. Ha
wasn't smooth enough to change real far
bogus bullets , Now the doctors are searchIng -
Ing for them In his stomach.
Preparations are eoon to be made for the
removal to Arlington cemetery ct tbo dead
from the battleship Maine , ho wore burled
in Cristobal Colon cemetery In Havana.
The reinterment will probsb'y bo mads In
January or February next , In the presence
of tbo president and hli cabinet ,
Ladysmlth , the town upon which the eyes
of the world ore now -turned , gets Its pretty
nanio from Lady Smith , the v-lfs of Sir
Harry Smith , who ycaro ago was a prominent
British ofllctal In South Africa. Hnrrlamitb ,
a town Just over the boundary In the Orange
Kreo State , was likewise named for Sir
Harry.
Slnco the disappearance of levoral profes
sional fixers from Chicago , juries .of
that town have rendered nstonluhlng
verdicts. A boy who haj both legs cut off
by a trolley car was awarJol $21.000 ; u
woman was given a. verdict for $1200 far
Injuries received by the car start ng whlla
oho was attempting to alight.
A St. Loula woman had her wits about her
when a stranger presented a note from her
husband calling for $2 , A letter from hubby
Is such a rarity that the better half Is justi
fied In viewing It with suspicion , That wan
the way the St. Louis woman felt. And her
suspicions proved correct. The letter was a
forgery and the forger was arrested.
Fortifying rr < i | > rrlty.
Philadelphia North American ,
It Is not to be suppohed that the present
flood of prosperity will run forever. Such
tides have always had their ebbs and sooner
or later we shall probably be stranded ou
another stretch of bard tlmtu. Hut It seems
reasonably certain that the turn will not
como soon , Wo arc not living from hand to
mouth now ; we can look ahead nnd we seem
to bo eolldly fortified against anything like
a business collapse for over a year to come ,
I'ri'tty Fnlr atari.
Chicago News ,
JDo.m Paul can now bcnst one of the largest
collections of BritUh officers ever seen In
captivity.
IVUITK'S TIlAlTOItOt'.X MI'MI * .
Detroit Journal' The mule U not prettj
to look at and he Is a trifle fhy alonR thu
line of n numerous posterity , but when U
comes to war he Is there ulth nit four fe U
or If he Is not thcro the war Is lame from
the ttaru
Cleveland Plnln Denier : A stampeding
tnulo train lo hartlcr < o turn ihnn a cavalry
charge. N'o doubt th-fc clopln ? male !
yanked the heavy guns Into the Uoer Inajc.-
on the sullopA"1 General WMtf > 's only
hope must bo that they will later on Inko
It Into their stubborn ho'di t ) Btsmp.ile
back ngnln.
St. I'nul Pioneer Press : Whether John
13ull will niu a clnlm for dan-aisoi nsalcfi
Brother Jounthan for thus Mtlng nM anil
comfort to the Uocrs remains to bo seen.
But our sellers of mules had bettor be ready
with their explanations and apolcslw If
they would not lose John Bull' * patroniRS.
And Britons will lonru , from this InclJenl ,
to bewnrc not only of "tho bear that walks
llko a mixn , " but of the mule that klckcth
up Us heels and runneth llko a zebra.
Chicago Tribune : Ocncrnl White injs
the whole blame for his misfortune
upon the stampeding of the mules
which carried the ammunition lor
the unfortunate regiments. Anybody
acquainted with the ways of mulea
knows tholr liability to stampede wken
frightened , though why thcso particular
animals should hnvo gene sttalghtway and
delivered themselves to the Bocre Is not al
together clenr. Perhaps they were Ameri
can mules. If so It is easy to understand
what happened. They sympnthUcxl with
Oem Paul. Though General White's expla
nation is productive of smiles , he probably
prefers to bear the laughter of the unsym
pathetic world If the delinquent mules can
only bo made to carry the heavy responsi
bility for the disaster.
DOMliSTIO I'l.KASAVrillUS.
Chicago Record : "Our engagement Is off
"What's the matter now ? "
"I gave her a bolt buckle with my pho-
tocrniih on It mid she uses It to fasten
her doir's collar. "
Judge : She Henry , dearest , I liavo at
last discovered that I love you.
He Ah , you have heard , then , that my
uncle lins died and left mo J3.UOO ?
She Sir , after that remark vm must Dart
forever ! 1 heard It vu s titty.
Somervlllo Journal : When a woman calli
her husband up by telephone , without his
knowing who shu Is , she Is alwavs sur
prised to SPO how politely he addresses
her at Mrst.
Detroit Journal : The old blue laws for
bade a irmn to kiss his wife of a Sunday ,
but In our time the average wife Is able
to got herself kissed by her husband any
day In the week , without the aid ot such
special legislation.
Detroit Journal : "If you see. a woman
with a line complexion you may bo pretty
sum she It cood-naturod. "
"Well , why shouldn't she be ? "
Ohio State Journal : Mrs. Nabor And so
the doctor ordered you to give your hut-
band whisky for his rheumatism. Does It
seem to do him any coed ?
Mrs. Nextdoor John pays It does him loti
of good , but I notice the pains como on.
him more frequently than ever.
Jeweler's Weekly : Mrs. Matchmaker
What reason liavo you for thlnktntr Mr.
Rich's Intentions are serious ?
Miss Matchmaker He Introduced the sub
ject of rings last evening and argued forc
ibly in favor of a small but very pura
diamond.
Detroit Free Press : "What makes you
think little Mrs. Jones has such dcllshtfui
manners ? "
"Because I know she hates the very
sight of me , yet I never call there thnt
she doesn't make mo believe she Is
charmed with the privilege of cntertaln-
Injr me. "
THE niVBR CHARLES.
T.
When last , Iho splder-llko red sun
Had webbed the west with gold.
And In the meshes tt had spun
The clouds entangled , had begun
To crimson ono liy ono
And flush each fleecy fold.
II.
I lingered on the storied bridge
That vaults the river Charles , \
And watched the rising \vater edge t
Trip with the tide along the ledge
Or drag- Its dank sea-sedge 1
And sea-weed o'er Its marls.
3
. III.
Old Boston , populous and vast
Gay on the southern side , L
Its buildings In the current glassed. '
Distorted by each wave that passed j
From ocean inward fast ;
The courier of the tide.
IV.
The long low flats ot Cambridge swept
Far out within the west :
Those flats that wove In fame have slept ) i
Where wooers of the muse have wept 9
And with soft tread have stepped , f
Bccause > ho loved them best.
V.
On them the splendors sea-ward blown
In mists of colors fell. "
Killing- the dreary fens of lone
Embittered water nnd gray stone.
With crimson dories , thrown
From heaven's crusted Hhell.
VI.
And away the embittered stream
Shrunk slow along a hill ,
Whose templed crown beneath the gleam
Grew beautiful OK things wo dream ,
Ethereal with seam
And rent of tree top. " still. \
JOE KGAN , Harvard.
Consider
Something
more than
the appearance
of a suit.
It's disposition
to retain that
appearance
is worth
finding out.
A $10 suit
that looks
good a week , t ,
is dearer than
a $15.00 suit
that looks good
for a month.
Lasting goodness
is our stronghold
we have lasting
goodness in all our
suits , at either $ JO ,
$ J2,50 and $ J5 , or
atJ8 , $20 or $25. > f-
The style , I
quality and shape , '
is there
there to stay
we warrant them
that way.
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